Erastus Kihara Mureithi
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Honorable Erastus Kihara Mureithi | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Ol Kalou | |
| In office 2007–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Karue Muriuki |
| Succeeded by | David Njuguna Kiaraho |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 November 1946 |
| Party | Agano Party of Kenya (since 2013) |
| Other political affiliations | Party of National Unity (formerly) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Known for | Business entrepreneurship, corporate leadership |
Erastus Kihara Mureithi is a Kenyan politician. He belongs to the Agano Party of Kenya, and while a member of Party of National Unity was elected to represent the Ol Kalou Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya since the 2007 Kenyan parliamentary election.[1] He vied in 2013 and 2017 and lost both elections.
Hon Mureithi has a Masters of Arts degree in Counselling Psychology from the United States International University (Africa) San Diego, California; a Master’s degree in Agricultural Economics (Agrarian Development Overseas), University of London (Wye College); and a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture (Agronomy), Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda.
In his career before entering into politics in the 2000s, Hon Mureithi served in several civil service positions. He served as a Senior Agriculture Officer from 1976 to 1979, and the Assistant Director of Agriculture from 1979-1980. He was appointed Deputy Commissioner of Cooperatives Development from 1983 to 1985, promoted Commissioner for Cooperatives and served in that capacity from 1985 to 1988, and served as the General Manager, and then Managing Director of the Co-operative Bank of Kenya from 1988 to 2001.[2]